The Flowing Cloud Shuttle skimmed over the sea of clouds on Hundred Herb Island's western fringe. Han Li stood at its bow, his white robes snapping in the mountain wind. Inside his Storage Bag, the jade box holding the Twofold Formation Pill rested against his chest, its faint glow shining through the fabric and reflecting the chill in his eyes-ever since he had heard news of the Pill Enthusiast at the Artifact Refining Pavilion half a month ago, he had known this encounter was unavoidable.
[Ding! Target location detected: Moon-Gazing Terrace, the main peak of Hundred Herb Island, thirty li away. Target identity: Mo Chen, disciple of the Central Province Pill Tower (Core Formation Early Stage, cultivates the Pill Flame Art). Carries the Nine-Turn Pill Furnace (mid-grade magical treasure, capable of unleashing a pill flame storm). Intends to seize the Twofold Formation Pill and clues to the Two-Ceremonies Formation-Pill Manual. Recommendation: suppress him with a magical treasure employing Pill-and-Artifact Synergy. Avoid a direct clash with Core Formation Stage spiritual power.]
The system notification unfolded clearly in his sea of consciousness. Han Li tapped the Water Sword with his fingertips, sending ripples of star power across its blade-after half a month of artifact refining, he could now achieve a preliminary fusion of star power and water spiritual power, making his sword techniques stronger than before.
The Moon-Gazing Terrace stood atop Hundred Herb Peak. Above its bluestone platform hovered the phantom of a Bronze Pill Furnace, its body covered in pill patterns-the emblem of the Pill Tower. The moment Han Li stepped onto the platform, he saw a cultivator in green robes standing with his hands behind his back. His face was lean, his narrow eyes like flames inside a pill furnace. A Nine-Petal Lotus-Patterned Jade Pendant hung at his